lessening

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Ellen Swallow Richards is known as the founder of home economics, which to her meant bringing scientific principles to domestic life, lessening household labor and improving public health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Most notably, cornerstone customer OpenAI continues to grow, lessening fears it won’t be able to pay Oracle.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But Kail’s fleet maneuvers keep the production from bogging down without lessening the emotional combustion that is the source of the playwright’s lasting genius.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

We were not concerned with getting off or lessening our punishment, but with having the trial strengthen the cause for which we were all struggling — at whatever cost to ourselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela